Airlie Beach Festival of sport

If you’re looking for a place to relax and when heading north to Cairns and the Great Barrier Reef Arlie beach could be of the right place for your family! Airlie Beach is a pretty place, with attractive parkland and two beautiful marinas, Abel Point Marina and Shute Harbour. Although the beach is reasonably small, it is lined with trees, allowing you to take in the beauty of the location and stay cool. There are also several other beaches along the coast, which are secluded and only a short drive away.

Recreational activities includes sailing around the Whitsundays and diving on the Great Barrier Reef another popular boat trip is whale watching, offered between July and September. A popular time for visiting Airlie Beach is during the Whitsunday Fun Race, which includes various competitions for cruising yachts and is held every September. One must also not afford to miss Swimming in the calm waters off Airlie Beach, overlooking the Whitsunday Islands. You can also enjoy a Cycle through Airlie Beach, taking in the spectacular scenery over the hills on a safe and fast course.

The nightlife in Airlie Beach is also good, with plenty of bars and clubs so you can dance the night away. A popular night spot is the M@SS Nightclub which offers live music, a bar, and food situated on an attractive outdoor boardwalk on the main street through Airlie Beach.

On the triathlon racing community’s calendar The Airlie Beach Festival of Sport is becoming one of the most awaited and one of the “not to miss” activity since time immemorial. The Airlie Beach Festival of Sport Sprint Distance Triathlon (750/20/5) attracts competitors of all abilities from around Australia and overseas. It is now becoming an excitement for everyone to watch and be part of the thirteenth annual SPORTSPOWER triathlon on September 4th this year and hopes are high for another record entry field. Once again the race, which is a Sprint Distance vent comprising a 750m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run.

The Airlie Beach Festival of Sport is fun for everyone who can run, cycle, swim or hit volleyball. The Airlie Beach Festival of Sport attracts competitors of all abilities from around Australia and overseas. Males and females are allowed to compete on equal footing with the exciting prospect for spectators of the lead male and lead female sprinting it out to the finish chute with line honours up for grabs. These is done by the format where individual women and teams making up the first wave start and given a time start over the men equal to the average difference between first male and first female over the history of the event. Aside from the fact that the activity promotes healthy life, it encourages people to improve their lifestyles and gain new friends while on the race. It is also expected that there will as usual be a sprinkling of the sports true star performers drawn from the elite ranks of the countries National Team and the Australian Institute of Sport. The Airlie Beach Triathlon has deservedly gained a reputation as the best Sprint Distance event on the Queensland.
This year will be no exception and whether you are a first time entrant, top flight elite triathlete, young or old, team or individual, Airlie Beach Lagoon will be the place to be on the weekend of 4th and 5th September this year.